Just Six Months After Being Acquired, Twitter's Vine Hits #1 Free Spot On Apple's App Store

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Twitter acquired the mini-video-taking app Vine last October before it ever launched, sending everyone into a frenzy about the company getting into the video space.
In late January, Twitter finally launched the app to much applause. Since then, it’s gone through temporarily being removed from the featured section due to an issue over adult content, to being used in interesting ways by brands and celebrities.
Today, it all paid off, as it hit the top of the charts for free apps, according to co-founder and Creative Director Rus Yusupov:
https://twitter.com/rus/status/321406005076451328
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(IT news)